Alan J. Porter
@alanjporter
I write about stuff … and make up stories too. Out now in ebook and paperback : Saloons, Jungles, & City Streets. A collection of Victorian era adventure short stories. Links to places I hangout online
In the latest CAN’T SEE THE FOREST newsletter, I look back at a busy few weeks of book-related stuff.
Delighted to announce that the paperback edition of our latest Lemon Hog Publishing title, “The Digital 007,” is now available to order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Other outlets to follow . - #newbook #jamesbond #videogames
Exploring downtown Baltimore today and ended up at the spectacular Peabody Research Library. Found a fun surprise in the stack of index cards - yes, it’s all still cataloged on index cards!
#BondOnTheCover What was Daniel saying about Skyfall in October 2012? I guess only UMen magazine knew.
Now available at ChronologicalChristie.com or on your podcast platform of choice, our look at how Poirot tackles the mystery of when Lord Edgware Dies. - #agathachristie #poirot #podcast
What better way to start a Saturday morning than with a visit to the Book Dragon? - #library
New episode alert! Our discussion on Lord Edgware Dies will drop Sunday at ChronologicalChristie.com and on your favorite podcast platform.
We just recorded the first of our two Chronological Christie podcast episodes discussing the Parker Pyne stories this evening. They certainly provoked some conversation. What do you think of them?
#BondOnTheCover - The studio’s UIP News magazine has the inside scoop on Pierce’s latest Bond outing in March 1997
In the latest CAN’T SEE THE FOREST newsletter, I talk about how, no matter how much research you do when writing a book, you never know the full story.
Has anyone ever seen this book cover in the wild? We came across it while doing research for our podcast episodes on the Tuesday Club Murders. Let us know if you have a copy with this cover! ChronologicalChristie.com
#BondOnTheCover - Daniel Craig keeping his Tweed in the shadows in October 2015
Out today at ChronologicalChristie.com and your favorite podcast platform - Part 2 of our discussion of the Tuesday Club murders short story collection featuring Miss Marple. Give it a listen and let us know if you agree with our observations.
We had a batch of my short story collection, “Saloons, Jungles, and City Streets” that has a page formatting error that rendered them unsaleable. So we’ve been quietly donating them to various Free Little Libraries around town. Dropped off a couple more on my walk this morning.
Haven’t listened to part one of the Tuesday Club Murders on the Chronological Christie podcast yet? you still have a few days until part two drops on Sunday! Chronologicalchristie.com
#BondOnTheCover - Pierce helping TV Times celebrate 50 years of the cinematic 007 in October 2012
The newest title from our Lemon Hog Publishing imprint is now available for preorder. This is your chance to pick up the eBook of “The Digital 007: A History of James Bond in Video Games” from Jarrod Alberich, for the special pre-order price of just 99c.
Thanks to everyone who gave the first of our Tuesday Club Murders podcast episodes a listen over the weekend. Do you have a favorite story from this collection of Miss Marple short stories?
Now available on ChronologicalChristie.com , or on your favorite podcast platform, the first of two new episodes discussing the Miss Marple short story collection, The Tuesday Club murders.
Donated a copy of my short story collection “Saloons, Jungles, and City Streets” to one of our local #littlefreelibrary spots during a walk this morning. - Happy to share the adventures.
#BondOnTheCover - Tim out front of five 007s to celebrate 40 years of the cinematic Bond.
A year ago today we launched my book on the Bristol Brabazon at the Aerospace Bristol museum. That was an excellent day. Have you picked up your copy of the Brabazon story yet? #aviation
The latest edition of the CAN’T SEE THE FOREST newsletter is now online. This time around, I take a look back at our recent trip to Boston, plus the usual round-up of words written, spoken, and read.
We were honored to have David Zaritsky from The Bond Experience visit The Ian Fleming Foundation workshop. It was a pleasure to give him an informal tour, sharing some of the stories behind the vehicles. His video of his thoughts and reactions from that visit is now available on YouTube.
#BondOnTheCover - It’s May 1983 and Roger Moore helps TV Times celebrate 21 years of the cinematic 007
Had an excellent time in Boston at the British Officers Club of New England representing The Ian Fleming Foundation and talking about the life of Ian Fleming.